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open to sale, was absolutely required for its military defence, as suggested in our Report of 28th July last, that that question should be submitted for the consideration of the secretary.

for tar. The result, as we gather from Sia S. Rouming's dispatch, was that he was authorized, with the sanction of the Admiral on the Station, to resume the Land in question.

3 On notifying his intention to do so to the Proprietary Officers, the Governor was informed by them that they had received instructions from the War Department to purchase a considerable portion of the Land in the neighbourhood of the battery at Bluff Point. The portion which it is proposed to purchase is marked on a plan accompanying these papers, and includes a property purchased 4 years ago by Mr. Stephens.

Sin kouring declares the demand of the Proprietary Officers to be "unreasonable," and expresses hope that Her Majesty's Government will approve of his refusal to comply with it. We would submit that as the propriety of acceding to or resisting that demand depends principally on Military grounds...

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14 press open to sale, was absolutely required for its military defence, as suggested in our Report of 28th July last, that that question should be submitted for the consideration of the secretary. for tar. The result, as we gather from Sia S. Rouming's dispatch, was that he was authorized, with the sanction of the Admiral on the Station, to resume the Land in question. 3 On notifying his intention to do so to the Proprietary Officers, the Governor was informed by them that they had received instructions from the War Department to purchase a considerable portion of the Land in the neighbourhood of the battery at Bluff Point. The portion which it is proposed to purchase is marked on a plan accompanying these papers, and includes a property purchased 4 years ago by Mr. Stephens. Sin kouring declares the demand of the Proprietary Officers to be "unreasonable," and expresses hope that Her Majesty's Government will approve of his refusal to comply with it. We would submit that as the propriety of acceding to or resisting that demand depends principally on Military grounds...
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open to sale, was absolutely required for its military defencer_ suggested in our

and we suggested

Report of 28th July last, that that

question.

should be submitted for the consideration of the secretany.

for

tar. The result, as we

gather

from Sia S. Rouming's dispatch, mas

I.

authorized, with the

that he was an

of the Admiral on

the Ilation, to resume the Land.

in question.

3

On notifying his intuition. to do so to the Prespective Officers,

the Governor wat

informed by

them that they had recrived,

instructions prom

the tar

Department

from

Department to the Many a considerable portion of the Land in the neighbourhood.

of the battery at Best Paint. The portion which it is proposed to is marked on a place these papers,

accompanying

and includes a property pouted.

4 years ago

to

Q

88. Stephens of

#

on.

Sin kouring declares the ducand of the Respective Officers to be nest " "unreasonable."," and exprepera hope that Her Majeship Coverment will approve of his refural to to it. The would submit that as the propriety of acceding to or upising that demand kunst defect principallyon_

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agric

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